Supply Chain Matters

MAY 12, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group , through its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog, announces the release of a second published research advisory in an overall three-part series: The Importance of Supply Chain and Human Resources Strategy Alignment for Addressing Talent Recruitment and Retention Needs- Part Two.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 11, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blo g provides highlights of the ASCM 2023 Salary and Career Report released this week which depicts responses depicting high job satisfaction and compensation levels. Supply chain professionals within Europe were noted to have a median salary of €62,686 and a median cash bonus of €5,640.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Supply Chain Matters shares interview highlights with ASCM CEO Abe Eshkenazi in conjunction with this years ASCM CONNECT 2023 Conference. The Event The Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) recently concluded its ASCM CONNECT 2023 North America Conference.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 31, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group highlights the release of a second published research advisory on the Importance of supply chain and HR alignment for talent lifecycle needs. Talent recruitment challenges already existed in many industry areas prior to the global pandemic and have since grown more concerning.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 6, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters capsule update commentary, we highlight published reports this week indicating that retailer Walmart is initiating added salaried staff reductions. Roles reportedly included that of order fillers, freight handlers, lift drivers, technicians and operational management positions.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In this seventh weekly Supply Chain Matters reader update, we can now highlight that tentative labor agreements have been reached between the United Auto Workers and U.S. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. While public opinion polls in the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights a further development related to increased labor activism among global automakers, specifically electric vehicle producer Tesla. The Swedish Transport Workers Union in turn, whose workers unload Tesla vehicles among four separate ports, threatened to blockade the vehicles from entering that country.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 1, 2023

Supply Chain Matters updates readers on actions occurring yesterday as some Amazon workers across multiple facilities walked out to demonstrate grievances with management. All rights reserved.

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JANUARY 15, 2016

An article published in the Wall Street Journal identifies what I have been saying for years now… Supply chain talent is a hot commodity! Many of the skills that we’ve identified in prior posts on this site have discussed the key skills and knowledge that recruiters are looking for in supply chain students.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 23, 2023

economy and for industry supply chains. Rather, businesses and supply chain services providers need to get back to the basics and modernization of workforce management relationships. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog provides an overview of our 2024 annual prediction themes for industry and global supply chains. Talent and skills retention have indeed taken center stage.

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